undrwater
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Looks similar to a cusk eel...at least the behavior does.
Please don't chase animals.
Please don't chase animals.
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I am no expert, but I am pretty sure it is a garden eel.
Watch it on it's highest quality setting.
I would imagine that is exactly why people are questioning the actions of this videographer. This garden eel is obviously away from it's garden. Snake eels do indeed behave like this but have very different heads. Without hearing a backstory from the videographer we can only speculate, so hopefully he will chime in and explain. They do have predators that will dig them out. Snake eels will actually burrow right next to them then grab them by the tail..I'm no expert either, but Garden Eels usually live together, that's why they are called Garden Eels. When they are popping out on the current to feed on planktons, the scene is like field of grass in a valley. When you see a single eel swimming like that, it's more like a snake eel. I see all kinds of snake eels swimming around in Lembeh & retreat backwards to sandy bottom, especially during night dives.
Any time a diver is in the water he is interacting with the marine life.
sorry for my bad English i m a french guy
Wow - you have a pretty limited definition of harassment. I wonder if you would consider it harassment if someone huge and dangerous looking stalked you and chased you around your neighborhood.
Yes, in lower Manhattan, twice, and I navigated it perfectly without a serious fight.